Breast: Page 463

Larger lesions on breast MRI equal greater chance of cancer
By Shalmali Pal
The likelihood of malignancy in MRI-detected breast lesions increases with lesion size, according to a study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. As a result, the authors suggested that biopsy may not always be necessary for lesions smaller than 5 mm.
February 7, 2006
Infrared hits Sentinel BreastScan mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital infrared imaging developer Infrared Sciences said it has reached a $1 million revenue milestone for its Sentinel BreastScan system.
February 5, 2006
Swedish 3D mammo firm Xcounter goes public
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish 3D digital mammography developer Xcounter has gone public, with its shares listing on the London Stock Exchange's AIM exchange.
February 2, 2006
IDC to enter digital mammo market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital x-ray developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) of Calgary, Alberta, reported that it has commenced the research and development phase of utilizing its Xplorer digital radiography technology for the digital mammography market.
February 1, 2006
DOBI seeks to update clinical trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical imaging developer DOBI Medical International reported that it plans to discuss possible changes to the current clinical study protocol for its ComfortScan system with the Food and Drug Administration.
February 1, 2006
PA mammo clinics pass muster in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The 92 mammography facilities that Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) inspected in 35 counties during the fourth quarter of 2005 were found to be operating within guidelines set by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the agency.
January 31, 2006
Vidar debuts new mammo software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digitizer vendor Vidar Systems has released version 3.0 of its Clinical Express software for mammography.
January 29, 2006
CAD may cut down on missed breast cancers
By Erik L. Ridley
The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) systems can help detect breast cancer much sooner, according to a study team led by researchers from George Washington University (GWU) Medical Center in Washington, DC.
January 29, 2006
Classification offers help for dismissed true-positive CAD marks
By Erik L. Ridley
Using a two-tiered computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme may cut down on breast cancer cases in which an ultimately true-positive CAD marker was discounted during interpretation, according to researchers from New York.
January 26, 2006
Fischer signs service deal with Kodak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fischer Imaging of Denver has inked a contract with Eastman Kodak Health Group for the Rochester, NY-based company to offer service and support to the worldwide installed base of Fischer's mammography products.
January 25, 2006
Scintigraphy shows breast cancer response to hormone therapy sooner
By Shalmali Pal
Only a third of breast cancer patients who have endocrine therapy respond to treatment, and the current tests for patient selection are less than optimal. Some imaging techniques may not show results for several months post-treatment. Scintigraphy could be a better, noninvasive way to predict treatment response, according to European researchers.
January 25, 2006
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Aurora nets CE Mark, CMDCAS approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said it has received CE Mark and Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS) approval for its Aurora 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system with bilateral rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance (RODEO) capabilities.
January 24, 2006
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